A beautiful tented camp at the edge of the Ngorongoro Tropical Forest. Enjoy romantic sundowners or twilight dinners on your veranda with the astonishing landscape views of the dense forest. Watch wildlife, like elephants, roaming through the forest, hear the lions roar and listen to the magical sounds of the tropical night. It will be an experience you will never forget.

The camp is set a 10 kilometre scenic drive away from the main road leading from the bustling commercial centre of Karatu town to the famous Ngorongoro Crater. Established on a highland coffee plantation called Kirin Coffee Estate, altitude 1,800 m above sea-level, the camp occupies previously cultivated fields directly bordering Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area (NCAA).

The land immediately surrounding the lodge is being restored to some of its natural forest habitat, with the camp management overseeing the conversion from crop cultivation to regeneration of indigenous groundcover, helping the change along by reintroducing around the camp trees and shrubs natural to the area. Forest Crater is operated as an eco-friendly small scale camp with 15 luxury tented rooms under thatch stylishly furnished, all on platforms with magnificent views over the Ngorongoro Forest.

The rooms are spacious and all have ensuite bathrooms with hot showers and flush toilets. For those chilly upland nights enjoy the warmth of your own African-style firepot. Wake up to the sounds of the awakening forest as a night full of nocturnal wildlife activities gives away to mistily rising sunlight. Complementary coffee and tea are served on your veranda in the morning.

Crater Forest at a glance . . .

• 15 large tented rooms under thatch, ensuite
• on private veranda/platforms with dramatic views over the expansive Ngorongoro Forest
• Complementary coffee and tea are served on your veranda in the morning
• Each tent has its own small lounge area with African-style firepot (fire place)
• Bathroom: shower, flush toilet, wash hand basin, soap, towels, bottled water
• Mosquito nets, torch
• Electric lights in tent and bathroom
• Fairytale set-up in the evenings: traditional hurricane lamps in bar, restaurant, along paths and tents
• Restaurant and bar serving excellent mix of African and international cuisine, fresh locally grown vegetables
• Lounge
• Curio shop
• Full & half board rates; lunch boxes available
• Charging possibilities for cameras, batteries, etc
• Mountain biking, Cultural tour, Coffee Estate tour, Forest walks

Local activities – can be pre-booked or with camp manager on arrival